Yeah, so many! In no order:
Verdi Requiem, Gurrelieder, Mahler “Symphony #8”, Das Lied von der Erde (I. have many recording of this), all of the Mahler Songs. Hey, these are mostly pretty operatic aren’t they? OH well...
Peggy
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> On Feb 25, 2018, at 5:58 PM, Jon Goldberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Like everyone else, there are way too many to mention.
>
> I've seen a few mentions of the Brahms German Requiem, but his chamber choral rep is
> also wonderful stuff - the 2 sets of Liebeslieder Waltzes, the choral settings of the
> Zigeunerlieder, and many more. Another favorite of mine is a choral piece with orchestra
> called Nanie - truly beautiful. Also, Brahms wrote a number of motets that are quite
> wonderful.
>
> And of course the Brahms solo lieder aren't chopped liver either. ;-)
>
> While we're on Zigeunerlieder, the Dvorak set of Gypsy Songs is also fantastic.
>
> I think Bob Rideout mentioned the Elgar Sea Pictures? Yes!! (I've done them on piano,
> which was fun, but the orchestral setting is terrific.)
>
> First thing I ever sang in my college chamber choir was the Lully Dies Irae - and it's funny
> because I recently went back to listen to it again after a long time, and still remembered
> it quite well! It was also in my early college years that I started really getting to know the
> Bach Cantatas - we sang a few of the early ones (106, 150) which are quite beautiful.
> Another one of the early ones that's a favorite of mine is 131. The fugue-like choral
> section in the middle of the piece - all circle-of-fifths with wonderful dissonant
> suspensions - gorgeous.
>
> ..which reminds me of the very end of the Byrd Mass in 4 Parts, which also ends with a
> series of beautiful suspension figures.
>
> Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms (especially that remarkable double fugue that makes up
> most of the 2nd movement)
>
> Poulenc's Christmas motets
>
> More to come, I'm sure...
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> On Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:21:10 -0800, Mark Bartelt <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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>> Many of these have already been mentioned by others,
>> but anyway ...
>>
>> Bach's B-minor Mass would be at the absolute top of
>> my list, and Strauss's Vier letzte Lieder would be
>> close behind.
>>
>> Others on my list would include Mahler's Eighth and
>> Das Lied von der Erde, Brahms's Requiem, and a few
>> Schubert lieder (especially ErlkÃ¶nig and Gretchen
>> am Spinnrade).
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